Combination therapy improved chemoresistance in ovarian cancer
PHILADELPHIA- - (Nov. 1, 2016) -- Treating ovarian cancer with platinum-based chemotherapy drugs such as cisplatin is initially very effective,...
C-Path and CHDI establish a consortium to expedite approval of HD therapeutics
TUCSON, Arizona, October 31, 2016 -- Critical Path Institute (C-Path) and CHDI Foundation, Inc., are collaborating to set up a...
Study appears first in the nation to examine the impact of vitamin K supplements on the cardiovascul
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 31, 2016) - Researchers want to know whether a vitamin K supplement is an...
Making every cell matter
(CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts) - Alginate hydrogels - which are derived from the polysaccharide found in brown seaweed - have emerged as...
Mechanism of an effective MEK inhibitor identified
PHILADELPHIA -- (Nov. 1, 2016) -- Understanding the effects of certain targeted therapies on antitumor immunity is necessary to design...
Genetic testing could help ID breast cancer pts at high risk of venous thromboembolism
Bottom Line: Genetic testing could help identify breast cancer patients with high risk of experiencing venous thromboembolism (VTE), a serious...
Confusing food labels place consumers with food allergy at risk
A study found that consumers with food allergy concerns often misunderstand food labels about allergens that say "may contain" or...
Penn study shows how some intestinal cells resist chemotherapy and radiation
When treating cancer with chemotherapy and radiation, decisions about dose must walk a fine line between attacking cancerous cells and...
UCI study finds acupuncture lowers hypertension by activating natural opioids
Credit: Chris Nugent / UCI Irvine, Calif., Oct. 31, 2016 -- Researchers with the UCI Susan Samueli Center for Integrative...
Penn Dental team tweaks DNA to improve plant-based medicines
Henry Daniell, a professor in the departments of Biochemistry and Pathology in the University of Pennsylvania's School of Dental Medicine,...
New survey shows obesity ties cancer as top health threat
Americans take obesity as seriously as cancer, and say it's an even bigger health threat than heart disease, the nation's...
Leading interventional cardiology society hosts 40th Annual Meeting
WHO: The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) WHAT: The 40th Annual SCAI Scientific Sessions will take place May...
Beta-cryptoxanthin, a carotenoid, inhibits nicotine-linked lung cancer development in mice
BOSTON (November 1, 2016)--Beta-cryptoxanthin (BCX), a carotenoid pigment compound found primarily in plants, reduces the number and invasiveness of tumors...
Aerial surveys of elephants and other mammals may underestimate numbers
Credit: Elephants Without Borders AMHERST, Mass. - As lead researchers in Africa's recent Great Elephant Census, wildlife ecologists Curtice Griffin...
In communicating wildlife conservation, focus on the right message
ITHACA, N.Y. - If you want people to care about endangered species, focus on how many animals are left, not...
Watching RNA fold
By the time you reach the end of this sentence, RNA folding will have taken place in your body more...
Delayed gratification associated with fast food frequency
A new study suggests that an ability to delay immediate gratification is associated with less frequent consumption of fast food....
New study suggests way to slow skin fibrosis in scleroderma
Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery The prognosis for patients diagnosed with scleroderma - an autoimmune disease characterized by fibrosis of...
New method for performing aortic valve replacement proves successful in high risk patients
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed a new, less invasive way to perform transcatheter aortic valve...
RIT awarded $1.8 million NIH grant to develop ultrathin membranes for tissue engineering
Credit: Graphic by Noah Greene and Joe Olmsted Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology are advancing tissue engineering through new...